The title really says it all: Hubris and Fearmongering. Two words that best describe whatever is left of the Bush legacy. David Shuster reports on Bush’s latest belligerent press conference. His contempt for the press is really unprecedented.
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Bush: But this — we got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel. So I’ve told people that if you’re interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from have the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon…
Is anyone else shocked that it was FOX’s Bret Baier that elicited the “World War III” soundbyte? Me neither.
Full transcript here if you can stomach it.
Filed Under: George W. Bush, Middle East
Tags: Bush, Iran, Syria, War Coverage
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IDIOT!
Remember impeachment is off the table.
Who will ever know the world before it goes?
– J. Kerouac
The transcript should read “New Q ler” weapon. Still hasn’t got that one ironed out yet, especially after using the word knowledge..
I’m shocked.
Really.
=/
Clippy no playee.
broken
Messianic Mad Man
Bush is mentally unstable, but what else can you expect from a sociopath?
Bush: it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from have the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon…
Shouldn’t we prevent bush from having nuclear weapons? He is the one who has the itchy finger.
Yes if that madman isn’t stopped, WWIII looks inevitable.
Bush/Cheney, that is.
Oh yeah. Anybody now doubt they are planning to hit Iran very soon?
I’m interested in avoiding World War III, and I know that the only way to do this is to have our president and vice president impeached! A nuclear-armed Iran will not result in a Third World War unless OUR president starts this. Seriously, we all need to yell at the idiots in this country, and have them yell at our idiot-in-chief. The only way there will be a Third World War is if OUR PRESIDENT starts it. And he apparently wants to. Why? I guess because he and his fellow nutjobs think that World War Three will mean that Jesus is coming back.
Translation:
“I’m looking forward to forcing through anything I want to happen. And if something bad happens, I’m looking forward to making sure to try to convince the American people that it was someone else’s fault.”
“Maariv” article - the October 10th Tel-Aviv speech of Israeli President Shimon Peres in a business circle.
“Israel is getting through the economical crisis, a war as well as the withdrawal from Gaza and is reaching now an exceptional economic performance. The Israeli economy is flourishing. (…) It is possible to found empires today without settling colonies and using the military. Look at how big an empire has built Bill Gates without the use of police and military, see what a big power he represents today. Contrasting with this, governments are unable to use their power since, even if they make projects, they have no money to realize them. Thus, governments are limited in their functioning while the private companies have no such limits. Israeli businessmen invest in the whole world, the Israeli economy was never so successful, we have conquered our economical sovereignty, presently we are buying out Manhattan, Poland and Hungary.”
OK, I lived in the first two places and a close friend of mine is a Hungarian. Do I feel offended? Not at all. After all, Shimon Peres has been a frequent guest of Wolf Blitzer, the US MSM literally love him, so how could I question this noble man seen by every American every once in a while when the mainstream media update on the situation in the Middle East and the needs of Israel is necessary.
“We have conquered our economical sovereignty, presently we are buying out Manhattan, Poland and Hungary.”
Well said. One image however comes to mind.
http://usera.imagecave.com/liz.....copcar.jpg
After all, a lot of noble men had to die so a bigger mass killing would become achievable and years later that very bigger mass killing would make the comments above conveniently ordinary and possible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWPIleYTjB4
So when the Democrats in Congress are thinking today about abandoning the Armenian Resolution and postponing the vote indefinitely, one can’t help but wonder why one people have the right to the only right genocide and the others need to fight for “recognition” sometimes for decades, sometimes centuries. Maybe if only the Armenians could have “conquered political sovereignty” of this country, their genocide would count no less than the Holocaust and be as worthy as the Israeli, Polish, or any other mass murder of mankind.
Hey, he’s telling the truth for once at least. Leaving out the potentially significant detail that if Iran won’t actually get nukes so we can start WWIII, we’ll either pretend they have them or just give them some so we won’t have to change the subject when it turns out they didn’t have any.
Actually, wait, didn’t we get some Russian double-agent to sell them the nearly-fine plans for nukes a while ago? Am I mis-remembering that little non-scandal?
I suppose it would have been more honest if he’d noted that we’d be the ones starting WWIII, but hey, you can’t have everything…
…here we go again. Before invading Iraq, W’s administration talked about the looming threat of a mushroom cloud. Now he is talking about the threat of World War 3 in relation to Iran. It worked the first time, but nobody believes anything he says anymore. Hopefully, his diarrhea of the mouth will lead to the demise of the neo-con movement.
Cythraul @ 5:
I’m not shocked either, considering he’s fucking nuts. He claims that Syria and Iran will bring about WW3 with nukes, yet in the same breath, claims N. Korea isn’t a threat even though they are much further along in building nukes than Syria and Iran.
Link seems to be broken. Can anyone post an alternative?
mudshark @ 1:
No fucking joke!
There has to be something mentally wrong with this man. What kind of person wants nothing but war? Seriously, this man makes me sick.
The comedian in chief cannot even remember the year 1980 except living in Midland, TX (Did he get that wrong also?). He has been an embarassment since his appointment.
Kay @ 16:
I agree with everything. Can someone please explain to me why every fucking neocon is so happy about always going to war? I don’t get it.
If there’s any justice in the world, this man’s epitaph will read: “Hero of the Stupid.” If today’s press conference had occurred 30+ years ago, guys in white coats at this moment would be swarming the White House. Yet today, it’s just another day in Washington D.C. and in America. We are sincerely and thoroughly doomed.
George, if there is any instigator of WWIII, it will be you, you sanctimonious little pukebag.
“Q Mr. President, following up on Vladimir Putin for a moment. He said recently that next year when he has to step down, according to the constitution, as President, he may become Prime Minister, in effect keeping power and dashing any hopes for a genuine democratic transition there. Senator McCain —
THE PRESIDENT: I’ve been planning that myself. (Laughter.)”
Laughter?
What does the press think this is? A comedy act?
Shared Humanity @ 6:
Same -ee with me-ee.
If we invade and eventually occupy Iran, our children, their children, and their children’s children will suffer in the world for centuries.
President Bush is a sad, pathetic man. I’ll see you in hell bush.
Be afraid.
“And what would it mean for Russian democracy if, when you leave power, assuming you do, in January 2009 — (laughter) — if Vladimir Putin is still in power?”
Apparently the press is stoked.
xoites defends Constitution @ 24:
That fucking smirk he does whenever he laughs pisses me off so bad. In his world, he think’s he’s a comedian.
I would say the DSM IV would classify him as 301.81, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), is defined as a mental illness primarily characterized by extreme focus on oneself, and is a maladaptive, rigid, and persistent condition that may cause significant distress and functional impairment.
I’ve heard that colostomy bags have more brains than this guy.
Bush is misrepresenting what Ahmadinejad said, as usual. Bush wants more war. It’s making him and his friends obscenely rich and causing untold misery everywhere.
xoites defends Constitution @ 28:
Did you mean stoned?
INSANE MAN.
WE NEED “THE WAR ON WAR”.!
Anyone on the planet who speaks of WAR should be KILLED.
This would end war.
Peace out.
- JJ
Vladimir Putin … said recently that next year when he has to step down, according to the constitution, as President, he may become Prime Minister, in effect keeping power and dashing any hopes for a genuine democratic transition there…
THE PRESIDENT: I’ve been planning that myself. (Laughter.)
Funny. Ha, ha, bloody ha.
BTW. I scared the SHIT out of my dog yelling at this clip on Olbermann tonight. And with the paper thin kitchen walls, I would not be surprised if my young neighbour wasn’t cowering under his bed…
if you cant impeach a sociopath….you cant impeach anyone
clinton effed up because he wasnt crazy
clinton shoulda started a war, then had his attack dogs out calling all the repugs unamerican
we are all fucked
nonny mouse @ 35:
Just remember, we have been warned. There will be no election, the coup will not be televised.
This press conference was sickening. Bush used his Bully Pulpit and effectively shut down all honest reporting. Our Media needs to get over its impotence. Soon.
Good Dog I’ll be happy when that smirking fool is out of my sight. The way he explains things….like he is explaining it to children, then he smirks like THEY are the slow ones, when in fact HE is the one who can barely grasp even the most elementary concept, and how beamingly proud of himself he is at these moments, when all I can think is “What a dipshit!”
WW3 is normal and inevitable according to Bush logic.
jtmonty46 @ 30:
At least five of the following are necessary for a diagnosis (as with many DSM diagnoses, they must form a pervasive pattern; for example, a person who shows these criteria only in one or two relationships or situations would not properly be diagnosed with NPD):
1. has a grandiose sense of self-importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes that he or she is “special” and unique and can only be understood by other special people
4. requires excessive admiration
5. strong sense of entitlement
6. takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
7. lacks empathy
8. is often envious or believes others are envious of him or her
9. arrogant behavior
oh and that smirk…..really, REALLY…PISSES ME OFF!……the twit is a fucking lunatic.
None of the links are working
xoites defends Constitution @ 24:
What “press”? Journalism died. Our country is doomed.
Playing the fear card in the next election except this time it is Iran.
Too bad Senator Clinton voted yes on the Kyl Lieberman bs to ruin their strategy.
There will no war in Iran, it is political bs.
jtmonty46 @ 42:
the way I see it……he’s scoring nines.
I think that it might be time for the Democrats [and the Republicans] to consider invoking Amendment XXV of the U.S. Constitution which deals with Presidential disability and succession. For this to go into effect, according to subsection 4, a majority of Congress “… may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office…” What is it going to take for the media and the Democrats to finally acknowledge that Bush’s ramblings are incoherent and that past drug and alcohol use have taken a heavy toll upon his mental faculties? If the Democrats were to act on Amendment XXV, Cheney would then [as least officially] take over the “powers and duties of as Acting President.” Perhaps if that were to occur, it might finally provide the impetus for the Democrats to begin impeachment proceedings against Cheney.
Juan Cole in Salon today: